Your hardware idea,
built and tested —
in weeks.
Atallis designs the custom PCB, writes the embedded firmware, and models the enclosure. You get a working prototype — real hardware you can hold, demo, and take to manufacturing.
One senior engineer. Fixed scope. You own every file.
Three disciplines.
One accountable contact.
From rapid proof-of-concepts to ongoing technical advisory — structured around your stage and goals.
Exploratory Prototyping
Purpose-built prototypes developed using proven modules, custom firmware, and tailored enclosures. A focused path to validate assumptions and support early decisions.
- Rapid proof-of-concepts to answer specific technical or product questions
- Custom enclosures that support testing, demos, and stakeholder alignment
- Clean handoff with design files, documentation, and clear next-step guidance
Deliverables
Senior Technical Guidance
Ongoing guidance for teams that need technical clarity. Architecture decisions, design reviews, component selection and risk reduction.
- Architecture and component decisions aligned with your product goals
- Design reviews that catch issues early across electronics, firmware and integration
- Predictable advisory model that strengthens decisions throughout the project
Deliverables
Systems Integration & Feasibility
Early-stage engineering support to explore options, evaluate risks, and define a clear technical direction. Ideal when requirements are vague or multiple paths are possible.
- Evaluate sensors, modules, and connectivity before committing to development
- Feasibility checks to identify technical risks early and reduce wasted effort
- Define a clear, practical hardware direction your team can move forward with
Deliverables
A working rhythm,
shaped to your project.
Most projects follow these four beats. We talk every week, leverage rapid prototyping techniques wherever they fit, and only develop custom hardware where it adds real value to your product. Pace and depth adapt to your project.
- Plan togetherTypically week 1We figure out together what your product needs to do, where it has to fit, and what success looks like. Constraints like budget, regulations, and timeline get named here, on paper. Nothing else starts until we agree on the same plan, in writing.
- PrototypeTypically weeks 2–3Most products don't need fully custom electronics. We leverage proven off-the-shelf modules wherever they fit, and reserve custom development for the parts that genuinely add value. Whatever's risky in your design gets tested first, before any custom build.
- Build & testTypically weeks 4–7A real, working version of your product lands on your desk. You can hold it, demo it, show stakeholders. Every week we review it together, decide what to keep and what to change. The build evolves with both of us at the table.
- HandoffTypically weeks 8–10Final fixes go in. You leave with everything needed to keep going: design files, a supplier list, a test plan, a manufacturer introduction if you need one. Every file is yours. From here, some clients take it the rest of the way themselves. Others keep us on for the next iteration, the next product, or the path to manufacturing. Either way works.
Every project bends this rhythm. Some compress to four weeks. Some need two passes through prototyping. Some have a hard demo date that reshapes everything. Purpose-built, every time. The shape gets decided together, up front.
Six commitments,
in practice.
How every engagement actually runs.
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You own every file.
Source, schematic, CAD, parts list — yours from day one. No gatekeeping, no handover invoice.
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One senior engineer.
The same person scopes your project, designs it, and builds it. No team you will never meet, no junior layer translating your needs into someone else's design.
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Proven modules first.
Most of your early-phase prototypes don't need fully custom electronics. We rely on proven, off-the-shelf modules wherever they fit, and reserve custom development for the parts that genuinely add value. Lower risk, lower cost, faster proof of concept.
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Weeks, not quarters.
Most projects deliver working hardware in six to ten weeks. Real prototypes you can hold and test, fast enough to inform the next decision instead of slowing it down. If a delay is coming, you hear it from us early, not at the deadline.
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Straight answers.
You get straight answers, not what's easy to say. Sometimes that means a cheaper part than you'd planned for. Sometimes it's "no, that won't work, and here's why." The reasoning is always on paper. No hedging, no "let's see how it goes."
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A real engineering practice.
Atallis is a registered engineering practice. Julien Boriasse is a licensed engineer with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, specialty in electronics and telecommunications, and the practice carries professional liability insurance with errors and omissions coverage. The kind of credentials a regulator can verify.
Recent engagements
What clients say
From founders to engineering directors — teams that shipped hardware with Atallis.
Who we build for
Atallis works across hardware-intensive sectors where early architecture decisions compound over time.
Hardware thinking
Common questions
Everything you need to know before starting a hardware project with Atallis.
Ask us directly →Early-stage hardware development — proof-of-concepts, first prototypes, architecture reviews. IoT, embedded systems, sensors, connectivity. Projects where architecture decisions matter most.
Exploratory prototyping runs 4–10 weeks. Advisory engagements are ongoing, structured around monthly retainers or defined milestones.
Yes. Final deliverables include full design files, BOM with supplier links, assembly notes, and introductions to manufacturing partners when needed.
Engagements are fixed-scope with clear milestones. Exploratory work starts in the several-thousand-dollar range. Advisory retainers are billed monthly.
Yes, always. All projects are covered by a mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement before any technical information is shared.
Absolutely. A significant part of the value Atallis provides is translating technical complexity into clear decisions. You don't need to be an engineer to work with us.
Firmware and embedded software — yes. Cloud backends and mobile apps — not in scope. Atallis stays in the hardware layer.
You have the idea.
Let's make it real.
One conversation is enough to know if we're a fit. No jargon, no commitment — just an honest look at what it takes to build your prototype.